The Safety Management Liability on GMO Products

The Safety Management & Liability on GMO Products in China

Chen I-wan

1. GM crop development enjoys high priority unconditional support by the top leadership of the ruling party and the state government in China

2. How was China’s GMO high priority supporting policy formed?

3. The GM plant and food safety management laws and regulation framework existing in China

4. Ministry of Agriculture claims an effective GMO and GM food safety administration management organization system has been established

5. Ministry of Agriculture claims an effective GMO and GM food safety administration technical support system has been established

6. China’s Accomplishments in agricultural GMO R&D, cultivation trials and commercialization – As claimed by an official GMO specialist

7. Basic views on GMO safety by officials responsible of safety of agriculture GMOs, by GMO developing experts, safety animal test experts and GMO advocates

8. A series of serious facts raising great concern about GM food safety in China

9. A general conclusion: Providing unconditional massive funding absolute support to the promotion of GM technology is a fatal strategic mistake!